Salisbury School: Admissions Blog

We’ve all been there. Your history teacher assigns you a topic, you spend a week or so in the library researching, and you write a paper with a well-developed thesis, making sure your citations are correct and your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are on point. You turn the paper in and after a few days, you get it back with a grade. The teacher moves on to the next thing, and, while you surely developed your skills during the process, it’s not long before the paper is a distant memory other than its place in the grade book and, perhaps, the bottom of a backpack. That’s usually the end of it, but it doesn’t have to be. 

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School, Academics, Project Based Learning, Curriculum

The average American teen has 150 followers on Instagram, and 18% of teens have over 300 followers. But, how many of those followers are individuals these teenagers are truly connected to? With how many of those followers do teenagers have trusted and valued relationships?

Topics: All Boys School

Salisbury School was founded and built on what was once a family owned, hard-working farm in the heart of New England and the western Connecticut hills.  We can imagine that our founders and those who worked the soil before us would be proud that, as a top-ranked boys boarding school in the twenty first century, our “north star” simply remains "character."  The words "Salisbury Gentleman" and "Esse Quam Videri" mean as much today...albeit they seem more counter culture than ever.

Topics: school applications, Boarding School, Application, Applying, All Boys School

Considering a boarding school option can be an emotionally difficult decision for both parents and students.  Parting with family and friends and establishing new friendships doesn't come easily to everyone.  So why even consider making such sacrifices?  What is it about the boarding school experience that can complement your educational formation so well?  Here we take a look at the value of the boarding environment using Salisbury as an example.

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School

"An extra year of school?"

"I'm being held back?"

"Won't I have to take all the same classes?"

Often the idea of repeating a year of school is associated with a negative a stigma and looked at as a punishment.  However, repeating a year of school, particularly for a boy, reaps benefits that pay dividends in the future.

Topics: Boarding School, Applying, All Boys School, Athletics

In a supportive and engaging single-sex environment, students establish a foundation for making responsible decisions, forge healthy relationships and step out of their comfort zone to explore their full potential both inside and outside of the classroom.   

Renowned educators and psychologists have published volumes on the value of a single-sex education. While young men can and do excel in many types of educational institutions, schools designed for boys nurture confidence and inspire growth, while fostering academic success and the development of a young man of character in a balanced and supportive setting.   

Topics: Boarding School, Application, Applying, All Boys School

Numerous factors will be taken into account when choosing a secondary school for your son; size, curriculum offerings, athletic prowess, academic support, school culture.  But no characteristic is more fixed than a school's location. 

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School

In February, students and faculty took a break from our regular schedule and spent a Saturday morning sharing similar interests and engaging in unique activities both on and off campus.  Community Day provides students and faculty with a day to devote their academic attention to a unique interest.  Some spend the morning delving deeper into a more traditional academic subject like American Sign Language, underground music, or Chinese calligraphy, while others pursue a more unique activity like ice fishing, making maple syrup, or becoming certified in CPR.  By breaking out of the normal routine and pursuing passions or trying new things, our students and faculty share in the experience of making, exploring, experiential learning, and discovery.

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School

The decision to  attend  boarding school can be  a difficult one. Every school is unique and every applicant's needs and goals are different.  Finding the right "fit" is key. In this blog, we take a closer look at the academic, athletic, extracurricular and personal growth reasons for choosing Salisbury.

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School

Students at the nation’s top independent schools live rich and full lives.  During their daily routine, students cram in a challenging array of courses, athletic practices, extracurricular commitments, community service work, and a demanding homework load. Although there is an extraordinary sense of accomplishment that accompanies this packed schedule, the epidemic of overscheduling and high-anxiety environments affecting teenagers can stifle creativity. 

Topics: Boarding School, All Boys School, Media, LiveStream, Film, Photography